Sheikh As'ad Shukeiri (Arabic: أسعد الشقيري, also transcribed al-Shuqayri, Shuqeiri, Shukeiry; 1860–1940) was a Palestinian religious scholar political leader and mayor of Acre,[1] and the Ottoman-appointed Qadi from 1914 to 1918. Kamil al-Husayni was the Hanafi Mufti at the time and considered to be pro-British. Shukeiri was pro-Ottoman, favoring that Palestine continue to be part of the Ottoman Empire and in 1908 and 1912, he was elected to the Ottoman parliament.
Sheikh As'ad Shukeiri
Portrait of Shukeiri in 1930s
Ottoman-appointed Qadi of Palestine
In office 1914–1918
Mayor of Acre
In office ?–?
Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party in Palestine
In office 1930–?
Head of the Supreme Muslim Council of Palestine
In office ?–?
Personal details
Born
1860
Died
1940
Political party
Liberal Party of Palestine
From the latter year to 1914, he served as the deputy of the District of Acre. Afterwards, he held several posts in Palestine's religious judiciary, including librarian of the Imperial Library and member of the Sharia court in Istanbul. During World War I, he was appointed mufti of the Fourth Ottoman Army in Syria and Palestine.[2]
Shukeiri rejected the values of the Palestinian Arab nationalist movement and would work with Zionist leaders regularly. He worked in multiple pro-Zionist Arab organizations from the beginning of the British Mandate until his death in 1940 and he publicly rejected Mohammad Amin al-Husayni’s use of Islam against Zionism.[3]
^Army of Shadows: Palestinian Collaboration with Zionism, 1917-1948. By Hillel Cohen. University of California Press, 2009. p. 84
April 18, 2024
shukeiri, sheikh, arabic, أسعد, الشقيري, also, transcribed, shuqayri, shuqeiri, shukeiry, 1860, 1940, palestinian, religious, scholar, political, leader, mayor, acre, ottoman, appointed, qadi, from, 1914, 1918, kamil, husayni, hanafi, mufti, time, considered, . Sheikh As ad Shukeiri Arabic أسعد الشقيري also transcribed al Shuqayri Shuqeiri Shukeiry 1860 1940 was a Palestinian religious scholar political leader and mayor of Acre 1 and the Ottoman appointed Qadi from 1914 to 1918 Kamil al Husayni was the Hanafi Mufti at the time and considered to be pro British Shukeiri was pro Ottoman favoring that Palestine continue to be part of the Ottoman Empire and in 1908 and 1912 he was elected to the Ottoman parliament Sheikh As ad ShukeiriPortrait of Shukeiri in 1930sOttoman appointed Qadi of PalestineIn office 1914 1918Mayor of AcreIn office Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party in PalestineIn office 1930 Head of the Supreme Muslim Council of PalestineIn office Personal detailsBorn1860Died1940Political partyLiberal Party of PalestineFrom the latter year to 1914 he served as the deputy of the District of Acre Afterwards he held several posts in Palestine s religious judiciary including librarian of the Imperial Library and member of the Sharia court in Istanbul During World War I he was appointed mufti of the Fourth Ottoman Army in Syria and Palestine 2 In 1930 he founded the Liberal Party in Palestine and became head of the Supreme Muslim Council during the era of British rule in Palestine One of his children Ahmad Shukeiri later became the first leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization 2 Shukeiri rejected the values of the Palestinian Arab nationalist movement and would work with Zionist leaders regularly He worked in multiple pro Zionist Arab organizations from the beginning of the British Mandate until his death in 1940 and he publicly rejected Mohammad Amin al Husayni s use of Islam against Zionism 3 References edit Miller Frederic P Vandome Agnes F McBrewster John March 5 2011 As ad Shukeiri VDM Publishing ISBN 978 6134398138 a b Palestinian Personalities Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs PASSIA Army of Shadows Palestinian Collaboration with Zionism 1917 1948 By Hillel Cohen University of California Press 2009 p 84 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title As 27ad Shukeiri amp oldid 1189370521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
